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A man runs on a road as fire intensely burns from two demolished cars on a debris covered street after rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip, in Ashkelon, Israel on October 7, 2023.
Global Perspectives on the Hamas Attacks on Israel
Oct 12, 2023
Council of Councils (CoC) experts from Saudi Arabia, Germany, China, and Italy react to the surprise assault by Gaza militants on Israel on October 7, detail the regional and international implications, and propose ways forward for managing or ending the conflict in this Global Perspectives Roundup.
Oct 10, 2023
A broad shot of the opening of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Summit 2023 in New York in the large UN auditorium with colored streamers representing the SDGs hanging around the room on September 18, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Segar

The SDGs Are Not on Track: Here Is What the World Should Do

Five Council of Councils experts reflect on the 2023 SDGs summit and discuss whether countries should prioritize a subset of specific SDGs going forward.  
A broad shot of the opening of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Summit 2023 in New York in the large UN auditorium with colored streamers representing the SDGs hanging around the room on September 18, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Segar
Five Council of Councils experts reflect on the 2023 SDGs summit and discuss whether countries should prioritize a subset of specific SDGs going forward.  
Sep 14, 2023
World Bank President Ajay Banga, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, and U.S. President Joe Biden hold hands on a red carpet with representative flags behind them, posing for a group photo during G20 Summit in New Delhi, India on Saturday, September 9, 2023.

Was the G20 Summit a Turning Point for the Global South?

Did the G20 summit break any meaningful new ground? Experts offer varying perspectives on whether the group has entered a new phase as an effective forum for action on crucial global issues.
World Bank President Ajay Banga, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, and U.S. President Joe Biden hold hands on a red carpet with representative flags behind them, posing for a group photo during G20 Summit in New Delhi, India on Saturday, September 9, 2023.
Did the G20 summit break any meaningful new ground? Experts offer varying perspectives on whether the group has entered a new phase as an effective forum for action on crucial global issues.
Aug 31, 2023
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, China's President Xi Jinping, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pose for a picture standing up holding hands above their heads at the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa on August 23, 2023.

The BRICS Summit 2023: Seeking an Alternate World Order?

Ten Council of Councils (CoC) experts from BRICS members and beyond reflect on the future of the grouping and what expansion means for global governance.
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, China's President Xi Jinping, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pose for a picture standing up holding hands above their heads at the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa on August 23, 2023.
Ten Council of Councils (CoC) experts from BRICS members and beyond reflect on the future of the grouping and what expansion means for global governance.
Jul 14, 2023
NATO leaders and invited guests pose for a family photo, as they attend an event with G7 leaders to announce a joint declaration of support for Ukraine, as the NATO summit is held in Vilnius, Lithuania on July 12, 2023. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)

NATO Divided: Global Perspectives on the Vilnius Summit

CoC experts react to the NATO and G7 commitments made at the summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, and what they portend for the future of the alliance.
NATO leaders and invited guests pose for a family photo, as they attend an event with G7 leaders to announce a joint declaration of support for Ukraine, as the NATO summit is held in Vilnius, Lithuania on July 12, 2023. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)
CoC experts react to the NATO and G7 commitments made at the summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, and what they portend for the future of the alliance.
May 25, 2023
G7 leaders visit the Itsukushima Shrine, which is in the middle of a lake with sunlight reflecting off the water, on Miyajima Island in Hatsukaichi, Japan on Friday, May 19, 2023. Kenny Holston/Pool via REUTERS

Russia, China, and the G7’s Dilemmas: Global Perspectives on the Summit

Japan hosted the Group of Seven (G7) leaders summit in Hiroshima on May 19 through 21. The G7 stepped up its efforts to be more inclusive of the Global South’s diverse views, but the five experts writing for this Council of Councils global perspective series diverge on how effective this approach will be.
G7 leaders visit the Itsukushima Shrine, which is in the middle of a lake with sunlight reflecting off the water, on Miyajima Island in Hatsukaichi, Japan on Friday, May 19, 2023. Kenny Holston/Pool via REUTERS
Japan hosted the Group of Seven (G7) leaders summit in Hiroshima on May 19 through 21. The G7 stepped up its efforts to be more inclusive of the Global South’s diverse views, but the five experts writing for this Council of Councils global perspective series diverge on how effective this approach will be.
Apr 05, 2023
Attendees are seen on the screen as U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks during a virtual Summit for Democracy in Washington,DC, on March 29, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Global Perspectives on the Second Summit for Democracy

Amid a backdrop of global democratic backsliding and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, five countries cohosted the second Summit for Democracy on March 29 and 30. Five CoC experts reflect on the summit and how to sustain democracy going forward.
Attendees are seen on the screen as U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks during a virtual Summit for Democracy in Washington,DC, on March 29, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Amid a backdrop of global democratic backsliding and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, five countries cohosted the second Summit for Democracy on March 29 and 30. Five CoC experts reflect on the summit and how to sustain democracy going forward.
Feb 22, 2023
A Ukrainian soldier hides from a helicopter air strike amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, near Demydiv, Ukraine on March 10, 2022.

The Invasion That Shook the World

In this Council of Councils global perspective series, twenty-two experts from nineteen countries reflect on what they think are the most important impacts of the Russia-Ukraine war and what they see as a way forward in managing or ending the conflict.
A Ukrainian soldier hides from a helicopter air strike amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, near Demydiv, Ukraine on March 10, 2022.
In this Council of Councils global perspective series, twenty-two experts from nineteen countries reflect on what they think are the most important impacts of the Russia-Ukraine war and what they see as a way forward in managing or ending the conflict.
Dec 19, 2022
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, raising a gavel in one hand and Indonesia's President Joko Widodo’s hand in his other, stand and smile during the handover ceremony at the G20 Leaders' Summit in Bali, Indonesia on November 16, 2022.

Global Summits in 2023: A Test for the Rise of the Rest?

Many of the eight major summits in 2023 give non-Western countries the opportunity to shape the multilateral agenda. Will the world be able to rise to the occasion or will institutional and geopolitical impasses stifle multilateral action?
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, raising a gavel in one hand and Indonesia's President Joko Widodo’s hand in his other, stand and smile during the handover ceremony at the G20 Leaders' Summit in Bali, Indonesia on November 16, 2022.
Many of the eight major summits in 2023 give non-Western countries the opportunity to shape the multilateral agenda. Will the world be able to rise to the occasion or will institutional and geopolitical impasses stifle multilateral action?
Nov 03, 2022
Chairs surround round tables in front of a bright LED screen displaying Indonesian’s G20 theme at a meeting of the G20 finance ministers in Bali, Indonesia on July 16, 2022.

How the War in Ukraine and Big Power Tensions Could Derail the Bali G20 Summit

The Group of Twenty (G20) leaders summit is set to take place in Bali, Indonesia, on November 15 and 16 at a time of expanding global divisions. In this roundup, five experts recommend what the G20 summit’s priorities should be and reflect on what growing geopolitical tensions mean for the group's future.
Chairs surround round tables in front of a bright LED screen displaying Indonesian’s G20 theme at a meeting of the G20 finance ministers in Bali, Indonesia on July 16, 2022.
The Group of Twenty (G20) leaders summit is set to take place in Bali, Indonesia, on November 15 and 16 at a time of expanding global divisions. In this roundup, five experts recommend what the G20 summit’s priorities should be and reflect on what growing geopolitical tensions mean for the group's future.
Aug 30, 2022
Ukraine's Ambassador to the United Nations Sergiy Kyslytsya sits with his hand on his head gazing downward at the UN General Assembly during the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference in New York City on August 1, 2022

The Future of Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament Is in Danger

In this Council of Councils global perspectives series, five experts analyze what this failure of the NPT Review Conference means for the future of nonproliferation and disarmament, and what might be done to strengthen the nuclear regime.
Ukraine's Ambassador to the United Nations Sergiy Kyslytsya sits with his hand on his head gazing downward at the UN General Assembly during the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference in New York City on August 1, 2022
In this Council of Councils global perspectives series, five experts analyze what this failure of the NPT Review Conference means for the future of nonproliferation and disarmament, and what might be done to strengthen the nuclear regime.